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bravely

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈbɹeɪvli/
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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a brave manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The soldiers faced the enemy bravely.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a courageous manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • bravely he went into the burning house

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: courageously

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English brave Middle English -ly English -ly English bravely From brave + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: քաջաբար (kʻaǰabar) — in a brave manner
  • Catalan: valentament — in a brave manner
  • Catalan: coratjosament — in a brave manner
  • Finnish: rohkeasti — in a brave manner
  • Finnish: urheasti — in a brave manner
  • Finnish: uljaasti — in a brave manner
  • French: bravement — in a brave manner
  • Hungarian: bátran — in a brave manner
  • Macedonian: храбро (hrabro) — in a brave manner
  • Macedonian: смело (smelo) — in a brave manner
  • Marathi: शौर्याने (śauryāne) — in a brave manner
  • Marathi: शूरपणे (śūrapṇe) — in a brave manner
  • Marathi: शूरपणाने (śūrapṇāne) — in a brave manner
  • Middle English: douȝtily — in a brave manner
  • Norman: bravement — in a brave manner
  • Romanian: curajos — in a brave manner
  • Romanian: brav — in a brave manner
  • Romanian: vitejește — in a brave manner
  • Russian: сме́ло (smélo) — in a brave manner
  • Russian: хра́бро (xrábro) — in a brave manner
  • Russian: отва́жно (otvážno) — in a brave manner
  • Russian: до́блестно (dóblestno) — in a brave manner
  • Spanish: valientemente — in a brave manner